Smells Like Padres in Here - Monday Edition

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 21, 2008 6:49 AM PDT

I don't think anyone can argue with us now. We are the worst team in baseball. Three straight days we had the lead and three straight days we remembered we were the Padres and snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

This thing about people being upset with Baek's homerun trot is ridiculous. The guy had barely ever been on base, much less hit a homerun. He wasn't showing anyone up - he just had no idea what to do.

The trainwreck moves on to Cincinnati. Josh Banks takes on Homer Bailey. It can only get worse. "Game" time is 4:10pm PDT.

(And, yeah, this SLPiH is short. A little hard to find stuff on your team when no one writes about them because they are so bad. When we hit 100 losses, I expect to be inundated with national stories.)

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beer somewhere?

I’m on my way to chicago for my east coast baseball park tour… 10 parks and Coopers Town in 12 days, whoo-hoo!

Anyway, I shall be at the padre game in cincin on Wednesday… I vaguely remember someone else from here going to be there too? Beer somewhere… ?

"Commitment to Suckitude" - WG

by ABY on Jul 21, 2008 7:08 AM PDT 0 recs

I'll be at tonight's game

Though it will probably rain out, the way my luck’s been going. I think Wonko will be at Wednesday’s game, though.

When you're chewing life's gristle,
Don't grumble,
Give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the best.
And...

Always look on the bright side of life.

by Boilermaker19 on Jul 21, 2008 7:19 AM PDT up 0 recs

Someone needs to buy you a map

Chicago is 1,000 miles from the east coast.

by strummer on Jul 21, 2008 8:57 AM PDT up 0 recs

I am on my way to Houston

for my annual tour of the Pacific Northwest

by strummer on Jul 21, 2008 10:56 AM PDT up 0 recs

the guy that sold me the tour

also sold me a map… said that was a different chicago? Big glass windows infront of the store!

"Commitment to Suckitude" - WG

by ABY on Jul 21, 2008 6:19 PM PDT up 0 recs

Carlin

That pic of Carlin reminds me of Pvt. Pyle sitting on the floor of the latrine in Full Metal Jacket.

by Drama on Jul 21, 2008 7:11 AM PDT 1 recs

LOL

Yes it does

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 21, 2008 7:17 AM PDT up 0 recs

"This is my rifle. There are many like it but this one is mine."

by Drama on Jul 21, 2008 7:22 AM PDT up 0 recs

"Sir, jelly donut, sir!"

With a name like Smuckers, it has to be good!

by friarinchicago on Jul 21, 2008 8:03 AM PDT up 0 recs

I am... in a world... of sh*t

by jbox on Jul 21, 2008 8:33 AM PDT up 0 recs

When Luke threw the ball

into RF yesterday I burst out laughing. Then, when Aaron fu**ing Miles goes yard, I completely lost it and almost ran my car off the road. It’s tragically funny at this point how completely awful our team is.

by Phantom on Jul 21, 2008 8:22 AM PDT 0 recs

agreed

the aaron miles thing was a hoot. my friends and i were openly arguing about how we would lose, and of the 5 of us in the room, not ONE person guessed walk off grand slam

for the record, my choice was botched double play allowing the run to score.

www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com

by justdave on Jul 21, 2008 9:35 AM PDT up 0 recs

I was thinking that too

After issuing the walks to set up a DP and a force at any base,
I imagined them screwing up a force at home, or a botched DP

by strummer on Jul 21, 2008 9:40 AM PDT up 0 recs

yeah it was that

or Pujols barreling home and decapitating Carlin in a collision at the plate. Carlin holds on to the ball, but the runner from second scores on the ensuing horror of yet another Padres injury at the hands of Pujols.

The Cardinals bench would be laughing, of course…

www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com

by justdave on Jul 21, 2008 11:06 AM PDT up 0 recs

my wife called it

She said “the Padres, just can’t lose, they have to lose big, Grand Slam”

"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. " ~Frank Sinatra

by Sammy G on Jul 21, 2008 10:10 AM PDT up 0 recs

I wish I had a wife like that

by strummer on Jul 21, 2008 10:13 AM PDT up 0 recs

Like Aaron Miles?

by Dalton on Jul 21, 2008 10:41 AM PDT up 0 recs

I would've guessed a slow grounder to Edgar

who picks it up, looks to second, looks to first, then watches the winning run cross the plate.

"If I wasn't Bob Dylan, I'd probably think that Bob Dylan has a lot of answers myself." - Bob Dylan

by JollyWaffle on Jul 21, 2008 11:49 AM PDT up 0 recs

This is just for WG

WG’s favorite writer, Ken Rosenthal, has a few trade tidbits for us today.

On Maddux:

The Padres plan to ask right-hander Greg Maddux to reconsider his preference to be traded to a West Coast team only. But Maddux, who has complete no-trade protection, is unlikely to budge.
Maddux’s agent, Scott Boras, says the pitcher’s desire to stay on the West Coast is “entirely related to his family.” Maddux, who is married with two children — Amanda, 14, and Chase, 11 — makes his permanent home in Las Vegas.

The Dodgers, then, loom as the only realistic possibility for Maddux, who has spent his entire career in the National League. The Padres, operating without leverage, would be at a disadvantage in trade discussions.

On The Wolf, Cla, Kouz and Giles:

Randy Wolf, a left-handed starter, and Cla Meredith, a right-handed reliever, are the two Padres drawing the most trade interest. Wolf’s limited no-trade clause is not an issue; he can be sent to virtually all of the teams that want him without restriction. The Padres also would consider trading third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff, but only if they received a young outfielder in return. The team remains unlikely to trade right fielder Brian Giles …

by Drama on Jul 21, 2008 8:51 AM PDT 0 recs

Ken Rosenthal is terrible

but so are the Padres, so whatever.

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 21, 2008 8:56 AM PDT up 0 recs

Would that make

him the de facto authority on the team, then?

by Phantom on Jul 21, 2008 9:03 AM PDT up 0 recs

No

It just makes them irrelevant. And stop trying to confuse me.

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 21, 2008 9:06 AM PDT up 0 recs

Controlling the strike zone

Geoff over at Ducksnorts has a good analysis on how the Padres have (not) controlled the strike zone. Here’s an interesting tidbit that makes the future seem ~~brighter~~ less bleak:

With the exception of the Dominican Summer League (and of course, the big club), every team in the Padres organization leads its league in walks drawn per game.

And, by the way, how about that 2001 club???

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Jul 21, 2008 9:20 AM PDT 0 recs

baek's trot

it was like 9 billion degrees and he isn’t very fast to begin with.
people are stupid

You know I could go for a sandwich, but uh, I'm not gonna open two jars. I can't be opening and closing all kinds of jars.

by C8LIN B on Jul 21, 2008 9:48 AM PDT 0 recs

They shouldn't even be complaining

they should have just beaned him.

by jbox on Jul 21, 2008 9:55 AM PDT up 0 recs

Were they booing the HR trot ?

The St Louis paper made it sound like they were booing the Cards pitcher
for giving up a HR to the opposing pitcher.
Apparently he has been getting booed a lot this year

by strummer on Jul 21, 2008 10:03 AM PDT up 0 recs

It was hard to tell

I thought they were booing the pitcher too but then the StL announcers claimed that “the greatest fans in baseball” were booing Baek.

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 21, 2008 11:28 AM PDT up 0 recs

"Excuse me Sir, is your refrigerator running?"

“If it is, it’s probably running like you…

...very homosexually.”

www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com

by justdave on Jul 21, 2008 11:11 AM PDT up 0 recs

I didnt know Baek is gay

I learn new things on here everyday

by strummer on Jul 21, 2008 11:20 AM PDT up 0 recs

and that, ladies and gentlemen

is how rumors get started.

(its a line from family guy i like to use any time anyone talks about running)

(im not very original)

www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com

by justdave on Jul 21, 2008 11:35 AM PDT up 0 recs

Well the jerk store just called and they are running out of you

I didnt write that line either

by strummer on Jul 21, 2008 11:39 AM PDT up 0 recs

touche

www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com

by justdave on Jul 21, 2008 12:08 PM PDT up 0 recs

If Baek hits another homer and skips around the bases

then we’ll know he’s light in the spikes – until then, he has pitched well in a lot of outings and I’ve still never heard of the guy.

"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana"
Groucho Marx

by planetjeffy on Jul 21, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up 0 recs

The Reds are going to kick our ass.

The split a 4-game series with the red-hot Mets this past weekend…and in both losses they had a lead and really could have pulled out a sweep. Those guys are fighting and playing hard. If we win one out of three I’ll be shocked.

by Drama on Jul 21, 2008 10:05 AM PDT 0 recs

Dusty Baker vs. Bud Black

This will be AWESOME!!! I am predicting Giles making a throwing error while playing short in the 13th inning with the bases loaded, no outs on Adam Dunn’s sacrifice attempt. Luckily the run will not count as Dunn, who never bunted before, is called out for making contact with the ball outside of the batterboxs. Then on the next play, the reds try a triple steal and Kouz (who has been pitching since the 8th), will get out of the inning. Of course Cla Hensley will pinch hit for Adrian in the 14th so Bud can get his left vs right matchup…..

"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. " ~Frank Sinatra

by Sammy G on Jul 21, 2008 10:15 AM PDT up 0 recs

That dugout is filthy

This is the problem. The Padres are slobs. Take pride in yourselves, keep your dugout clean!

by jbox on Jul 21, 2008 10:38 AM PDT 0 recs

Actually there is a trash can to the left of the photo

Carlin kept trying to throw his cups in the trash
He got three in,
The ones on the floor are the ones that missed

by strummer on Jul 21, 2008 10:54 AM PDT up 0 recs

too. many. jokes.

but good to see he brought his cup throwing accuracy to the ninth inning…

www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com

by justdave on Jul 21, 2008 11:05 AM PDT up 0 recs

I just assumed

the rest of the team threw everything they had at him as soon as Miles’ shot went out.

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 21, 2008 11:30 AM PDT up 1 recs

Bombarded with paper cups

The whole teams just tosses stuff at him as they pass by on the way to the clubhouse

by strummer on Jul 21, 2008 11:33 AM PDT up 0 recs

Exactly

“Throw THIS to right field, rook.”

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 21, 2008 11:58 AM PDT up 0 recs

You need to take a look at this

Some guy named Bozzmania thought the pickoff move showed that the Padres have spirit

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/weblogs/padres/2008/jul/21/none-signs-are-good/?padres

by strummer on Jul 21, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up 0 recs

I...just...have no answer for that

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 21, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up 0 recs

Maybe SA goes by the name Bozzmania

by strummer on Jul 21, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up 0 recs

That post

has bosnia08 written all over it.

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Jul 21, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up 1 recs

Is that someone from here?

should I know who that is?

by strummer on Jul 21, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up 0 recs

hahahahahahaha.....

That dude must have been banned. What a piece of work.

by Drama on Jul 21, 2008 2:25 PM PDT up 0 recs

MoOre$ iS a cRoOk!

by Phantom on Jul 21, 2008 2:31 PM PDT up 0 recs

That's it

I’m trolling as serbia09.

can you cure us of this fate
mock the litany in its face

by Axion on Jul 21, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up 0 recs

Adrian Gonzalez

if you count the All-Star game he’s had a plate appearance with the bases loaded 3 times in the last 5 games. Each time he has failed to score a runner right?

I think he only had two hits in STL.

by jbox on Jul 21, 2008 11:25 AM PDT 0 recs